attorney erin nealy cox. >> one of the most disturbing things about this incident was the randomnessf it and just the horrifying brazenness of it. >> reporter: fbi special agent chris thompson is with a special task force investigating crimes against children. >> less than 5% of the abductions tracked by the fbi nationally are true stranger abductions. he saw something that he wanted, executed on it, and unfortunately took the girl in plain sight. it seemed to escalate the level of concern that we had for the minor victim, that she may indeed be in grave danger and imminent danger. >> reporter: the girl's mom could give a rough description of the suspect but only a little about the car. >> what kind of vehicle were they in ma'am? >> a gray vehicle. do you remember what kind of vehicle it was? it is a gray vehicle. >> reporter: thankfully that doorbell cam provided clues to guide the manhunt. >> surprisingly, the ring doorbell video was the only piece of video. it was absolutely critical. it wasn't supposed to go off just from a passing car or from a person being observed in the stree

. >> reporter: erin nealy cox, the top >> everybody involved was very concerned with her well-being and call about a man and girl under suspicious circumstances at this hotel seven miles from the abduction site. officers from the forest hills police department respond. talk their way into the room but leave after seeing no evidence of the child. but we now know she was right there hidden in this laundry basket buried under clothes. afraid to speak because the suspect had threatened her family if she tried to escape. the family friend dials 911 and this time ft. worth police from the girl's hometown are notified and race to the scene. moments later, a tactical team approaches the same hotel. >> you have the room information for room 333? i need that person's name, when they checked in, all that stuff. description of the male that is staying in that room. >> reporter: then that critical moment. >> it matches the description. >> reporter: officers make their way to room 333, adrenaline rushing. the suspect in cuffs, but for a few gut-wrenching moments, there's no sign of the girl. >> hey,